Worker-Friendly Cobots Take their Place on Production Lines December 20, 2016 Craig Tomita, Area Sales Manager for Universal Robots, and David Jackson, President of CleanLogix (an OEM partner of Universal Robots) discuss the use of collaborative robot (cobots) in manufacturing.
Industrie 4.0, as Seen From Ground Zero December 2, 2016 Detlef Zühlke, Scientific Director for Innovative Factory Systems at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Executive Chairman of SmartFactory-KL in Germany, discusses what it was like to be a founding father of Industrie 4.0, obstacles to smart manufacturing and ways the transition can be made smoother.
Hydromat Discusses IMTS 2016 July 26, 2016 SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now talks to Rodger Boswell, who discusses what the company is planning for IMTS, how the industry has been changing and some of the products Hydromat has in the pipeline.
How is Tooling U-SME Helping Develop the Manufacturing Workforce? February 28, 2016 SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now talks to Jeannine Kunz, the director of Tooling U-SME, about how workforce development is changing in an area where manufacturers struggle to find workers.
The SME Education Foundation: Rebuilding the Workforce Pipeline April 11, 2016 SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now talks to Brian Glowiak, Director of the SME Education Foundation, about the need for a skilled workforce in manufacturing, and how SME and its longstanding foundation is actively working to fill the pipeline of skilled manufacturing workers through its Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) program and other outreach efforts.
RAPID 2016: EnvisionTEC launches Industrial Grade Composites Printer May 17, 2016 Guest: Al Siblani, CEO and Founder, EnvisionTEC. Interviewed by Sarah A. Webster, Editor in Chief, Advanced Manufacturing Media.
Profiling & Connecting Equipment, People Worldwide April 17, 2016 SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now talks to Antoine Bisson about the “social industrial platform” he and a friend created to make training in manufacturing as easy as watching YouTube. It’s all about avoiding mistakes and downtime.
Plex Systems Discuss Smart Manufacturing and the Connected Factory October 3, 2016 SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Now talks to David Morfas, who discuss how Smart Manufacturing is the convergence of several technology trends resulting in improved manufacturing productivity.
Former Ford Executive: The Digital Transformation in Manufacturing May 10, 2016 John Fleming began his career as an apprentice and concluded it as Ford’s VP of Global Manufacturing, and talks about his involvement with Industry 4.0.
Online Education at MIT: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems November 23, 2016 Manufacturing Engineering Editor-in-Chief James D. Sawyer talks to Dr. Bruce Cameron, MIT faculty director, about the online professional certificate program.
